NOTES: If everything goes according to plan, RHP A.J. Burnett will make his next start on Saturday against the Rockies. … Other than that, it’s John Gibbons necktie giveaway day here at the ballpark. Gibbons was asked if he actually wears ties. His response: "That’s like putting earrings on a pig."

UPDATE: Contrary to what I wrote in the pregame notes, it looks like Burnett is headed to the DL. After the game, Gibbons said the pitcher still felt pain in his shoulder and would not start on Saturday. Someone will be called up from the Minors and more info will be available on Tuesday.

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Well, Burnett’s off to the DL. This really hurts us at a time it looked like we were gathering momentum. The Jays web site states he threw 372 pitches in his previous 3 starts. That means in his previous 4 starts the number was likely close to 500.

I said it previously and I’ll say it again, leaving him out there that long 3-4 games in a row is stupidity.

Whenever talk of work-horse pitchers comes up, I can’t help but think of Dave Steib (and the not-so-lifetime Jay Jack Morris). Between ’79 and ’85, Steib amassed 84 complete games in 220 games started (1 CG per 2.6 GS). Of course, he wasn’t the fireballer Burnett is; my point is there has to be a fine line between keeping pitchers on a count for their safety and letting the pitcher choose.

Well, now we find out Burnett’s got a shoulder strain, that sounds like 6 to 8 weeks to me.

Burnett has pitched 90 innings in 14 starts this year averaging close to 6.5 innings per start. We also have two of our number 1 draft choice minor league pitchers out on the DL, Rickie Romero and David Purcey-who just went on the DL recently.

I think it’s time JP took all these managers aside and advised them how to take care of the most precious commodity a major league team has.

It certainly isn’t sending them out for 475 pitches in 4 outings. That is stupidity

Wow everyone is jumping on Gibsons again. I am shocked. True he maybe should have pulled Burnett and not let his pitch count get so high but, AJ is a man. He should know when something is phtiscally wrong with him and should know his limitations. I think AJ is alot more to blame for his injury then Gibbons. Right??

I do agree with you there gsummer, I was just saying that the injury is not solely Gibby’s fault but AJ’s as well. Shoulder strains don’t just appear out of thin air. I’ve dislocated my shoulder throwing and have had a few strains. There’s something different you feel first, before things get that bad that you need a month or so off.

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